Cheer me up

I haven't had the flu in years...in fact, can't remember the last time I had it.
The occasional cold, sure but nothing like this hot/cold, ache all over, awful throat, awful head feeling I have now.

It came on overnight. One minute, I was watching my footy team the North Melbourne Kangaroos in a tight game with the Eagles on Saturday night with a bit of a niggly throat, the next I woke up during the night to attend to bub and it felt like I'd been hit by a baseball bat all over my body.

Yesterday, felt rotten. Really, really rotten. Managed to nap for 2 hours in the afternoon which helped a tad but can't take anything apart from paracetamol and hot lemon drinks...

Today, a tad perkier. Have to be with kids. Can't afford to be sick. There's still kinder lunches to be made, drop offs to do, bub to attend to. But hey, mums are built for this, right? Inner strength and all that?
In the meantime, someone pass me another tissue please...

Oh, and I need cheering up.
So I posted this pic of my Eduardo just for me :)

A new beginning

I really jumped into MAKING WAVES WITH THE MAGNATE last night, with Zac being his utterly charming self and Lana having a bit of a problem dealing with it.

She wants to flirt with him, she really does but she's inexperienced. Not that Zac is put off by that. Oh noooo...he delights in teasing her even more!

Strangely enough, I've only just realised this is the first time I've started a new story in a while without collaging.

Maybe because the characters are so eager to talk in this one?
Maybe because I feel like I already know Lana, considering the role she played in THE BOSS'S BEDROOM AGENDA (Mod Heat, Oct 08)

Will be interesting to see if I get the urge to cut and paste as the story progresses...

Cruisin'

This is where Lana and Zac are at.

Lana's about to board.
She has a little 'run in' with Zac...

I love cruising (despite the fact I get sea sick!!)
It's a fabulous holiday, where you can do everything or nothing at all.
I've sailed the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and Alaska.
It's fabulous fun and can be very romantic...

As Lana's about to discover...

The buzz of a new story...

Firstly, a huge thanks for all the anniversary congrats, both public and private.
It means a lot to be able to share special milestones with all of you :)

The winner of THE TYCOON'S DATING DEAL is Joanne Levy.
Email me with your details, Joanne and I'll get the book into the post pronto!

Now, onto writing news...

THE DATING DILEMMA winged its way to my lovely ed last night, so the charming Bryce and introvert Eve have left the building.

Which means...ta da! The start of a new book, my favourite time!!

Woke to an email from my ed this morning saying Zac and Lana in MAKING WAVES WITH THE MAGNATE are all systems go from the outline, so you're going to get sooo tired of me waxing lyrical about Zac (and posting pics of Eduardo!!!)

This one's set on a cruise ship and features Lana, the cousin of Beth in THE BOSS'S BEDROOM AGENDA out this October.

She's a geek.
Very shy, very work focussed, with a bit of a hang-up with sex.
I have a feeling Zac's going to change all that.... ;)

Also had some other exciting news from my ed but I'll wait till I get confirmation before I share that with you.
I love this job :)

5 year anniversary

It is 5 years today since I got 'The Call'.

5 years!

Where has the time gone to?

I remember that Monday night so clearly...I was cooking dinner and the phone rang around 6.30pm.

I was too nervous to answer, considering I'd had a call from Kim Young on the Saturday night just over a week earlier, saying she loved my speed dating story and wondering if I could do a few tweaks before Tuesday.

I'd been on tenterhooks ever since...and that Monday night was a dream come true, when Mills and Boon wanted to buy my first book!

THE TYCOON'S DATING DEAL will always hold a special place in my heart :)

To celebrate, I'm giving away one of the very few copies I have left.

To be in the running to win, visit here and answer this question: What's the nickname Abby gives Paula?

(Please email me the answer rather than leaving it in the comments, thanks!)

HOT NIGHTS WITH A PLAYBOY is out on the shelves in a few weeks.

As part of the lead up, check out my post today over at the PINK HEART SOCIETY where I'm blogging about David Beckham, who inspired my sexy hero Judd.

Happy Mother's Day!

To all you special mums out there, hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day.

I spent the morning here, having a delicous breakfast.The place is Coonara Springs, a quaint old homestead in Olinda, in the nearby Dandenong Mountains.

Discovered it last week, when we had baby's birthday lunch there...and the food was to die for! If you're in Melbourne and love fine cuisine like I do, you absolutely must visit.

Or if you just fancy a drool, the entire menu is online. Yum...and the place has views for 50kms!!! With great walks through 4 acres of botanical gardens.

I took this pic after brekkie while everyone else walked...that extra serve of pancakes didn't encourage me to partake of physical activity!!

Now, off to cuddle my boys some more :)

A special morning

Had a lovely morning, attending a special Mother's Day breakfast at kinder kid's school.
He'd made me a beautiful beaded necklace and a bookmark-interesting that the picture he drew of me has huge hands and fingers...maybe from all the typing? ;)

The bookmark has an inscription: "I love my mum because she gives me hugs and kisses." Aww...
and all the kids sang a special 'I love you' song. Too cute! I'm sure I wasn't the only mum there with a tear in her eye...

Looking forward to a special Sunday with my boys :)

Speaking of boys (well, men actually)...my buddy and fellow Modern Heat author Kate Hardy has made a move on Eduardo! The cheek of some people!!!

While I prefer to tease you with daily pics, she's posted 4 at once. 4, I tell you!
Guess it shows she has good taste in heroes...and seeing as the pics are so good, I might just have to share him...